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Banking & Finance
Bartosik Svaby offers comprehensive legal assistance across all aspects of banking and finance law. Our dedicated team leverages extensive industry expertise to support clients in structuring, negotiating, and managing complex financing arrangements and transactions. Whether working with major financial institutions or businesses of varying scales, we bring a thorough approach to every stage of the financing process. Our law firm is committed to securing favorable outcomes and helping clients navigate the complexities of finance law with precision and dedication.
Related Legal Services
Within the domain of Banking & Finance, our legal services cover especially the following:
Project and Transactional Financing: Structuring and negotiating various types of financing, including acquisition, project and syndicated loans, ensuring tailored solutions for diverse client needs.
Financing Modifications: Advising on and implementing modifications to existing financing structures to optimize terms and align with evolving client objectives.
Documentation and Compliance: Drafting, reviewing, and amending loan agreements, security documentation, and all related materials necessary for both new and modified financing arrangements.
Negotiation Representation: Representing clients in negotiations with financial syndicates, banks, and other lenders to secure optimal terms and conditions in loan and security agreements.
Conditions Management: Managing conditions precedent and subsequent for loan drawdowns, ensuring full compliance with the requirements of financing agreements.
Register Support: Overseeing interactions with governmental and other authorities, including pledge registries, commercial courts, the Central Depository of Securities (CDCP), and notaries, for the registration and release of securities.
Post-Closing and Compliance Support: Providing ongoing assistance with post-closing requirements, including reporting and regulatory compliance under loan and security agreements.
Selected
Reference Projects
See our notable banking & finance transactions across various sectors of business.
Dom Techniky
2023
Comprehensive advisory to Trnavské Mýto, a.s. (a subsidiary of Immocap, a.s.) in securing a facility loan for the acquisition of the Dom Techniky building in Bratislava, a strategic part of the New Istropolis project. Legal assistance covered loan negotiations, preparation of security documentation, and adapting financing structures to the project development framework. Additional support included meeting conditions precedent for loan drawdown and subsequent conditions related to the merger of Trnavské Mýto, a.s. and Tatra Real Development, a.s., alongside restructuring of securities.
Central
2012
Comprehensive support for Immocap in refinancing its original loan for the Central project. Assistance included meeting conditions precedent for the loan drawdown, addressing conditions subsequent, and facilitating smooth communication and relationship management with the financing bank.
New Istropolis
2022 - 2024
Comprehensive legal support for Trnavské Mýto, a.s. (a subsidiary of Immocap, a.s.) in negotiating two facility loan agreements and an overdraft loan agreement to finance and refinance costs related to the preparation and execution of the New Istropolis real estate and residential development project. The assistance included preparing loan collateral agreements, addressing conditions precedent for loan drawdown, and managing conditions subsequent. Extensive support in restructuring loan terms and the payment schedule, including drafting and negotiating amendments to loan documentation.
Lakeside Park 02: development financing
2020 - 2024
Comprehensive legal support to LO2 s.r.o. (formerly a joint venture of WOOD & Company a.s. and Immocap, a.s., now a subsidiary of WOOD & Company a.s.) in negotiating a facility loan agreement for real estate development financing, including collateral agreements. Assistance covered addressing conditions precedent and subsequent for loan drawdown.
Lakeside Park 02: loan restructuring
2022 - 2024
Extensive legal advisory during the restructuring of the facility loan agreement and related collateral agreements following the exit of Immocap, a.s. from the joint venture and corporate restructuring of LO2 s.r.o. Continued support in further amendments to the loan documentation and maintaining relations with the financing bank.
The Mill: development financing
2021 - 2024
Comprehensive legal support for Immocap Mill I s.r.o. (a subsidiary of Immocap) in negotiating a facility loan agreement for real estate development, including loan collateral agreements, and assistance with fulfilling conditions precedent and subsequent for the loan drawdown.
The Mill: loan restructuring
2021 - 2024
Comprehensive legal assistance with the restructuring of loan conditions and payment schedules, including amendments to the agreements and ongoing support in maintaining the client’s relationship with the bank.
Trnavské Mýto Underpass: development financing
2021 - 2024
Comprehensive legal assistance to Immocap Podchod, s.r.o. (subsidiary of Immocap, a.s.) in negotiating a facility loan agreement for financing the development project. Legal services included structuring loan collateral agreements, assisting in fulfilling conditions precedent and subsequent for loan drawdown, and maintaining relations with the involved bank
Trnavské Mýto Underpass: loan restructuring
2018 - 2013
Legal support in refinancing the initial loan with the original bank and addressing necessary conditions for the loan drawdown. This involved restructuring the loan terms, fulfilling conditions precedent, and managing conditions subsequent, with continued assistance in maintaining the relationship with the involved bank
New seat of ZSE
2023
Assistance provided to EHQ s.r.o. (a subsidiary of Immocap, a.s.) in structuring the facility loan agreement for financing the acquisition of land for the New Seat of ZSE project. This involved preparing loan collateral agreements, adapting the financing structure to the project’s needs, and supporting the client with the necessary steps to fulfill the conditions precedent for loan disbursement. Additionally, help was provided in meeting conditions subsequent, alongside ongoing support in managing the relationship with the financing bank.
Nová Merina
2024
Legal advisory was provided to Nová Merina, s.r.o. (a joint venture of WOOD & Company a.s. and Occam Real Estate) in the negotiation of a facility loan agreement for the refinancing of land acquisition and costs related to the preparation of a residential development project. This included structuring loan collateral agreements, aligning financing with the project development deal, and assisting with the fulfillment of conditions precedent for loan drawdown. Support was also given in meeting subsequent conditions and maintaining ongoing relations with the involved bank.
Project Semiramis
2024
Legal support was provided to Lake Residences s.r.o. (a joint venture of Immocap, a.s. and WOOD & Company a.s.) in the negotiation of a facility loan agreement and overdraft loan agreement for the acquisition of land intended for the development of a residential project. The assistance included the drafting of loan collateral agreements and adapting the financing structure to align with the project development deal. Additionally, guidance was provided in fulfilling the conditions precedent for loan drawdown and conditions subsequent, along with ongoing support in maintaining relationships with the involved bank.
Slnečnice Mesto A6
2024
Legal advisory to SLNEČNICE – MESTO A6, s.r.o. (joint venture of WOOD & Company a.s. and Cresco Group) involved negotiating both facility loan and overdraft loan agreements to finance the residential development project. This included structuring loan collateral agreements and tailoring the financing to fit the project’s specific needs. Support was also provided in fulfilling the conditions precedent for loan drawdown, as well as meeting the subsequent conditions. The team continued assisting in maintaining the relationship with the financing bank.
Lakeside Park 01
2018 - 2023
Advisory to Lakeside Office 1, a.s. (subsidiary of WOOD & Company, a.s.) in the negotiation of a facility loan agreement and collateral agreements for refinancing the original loan. The scope of work involved fulfilling conditions subsequent and supporting the ongoing relationship with the involved bank. The legal team also assisted in extending the loan repayment schedule, including adjustments to reflect the evolving project conditions.
Aupark Tower Bratislava
2018 - 2024
Legal support for AUPARK Tower Bratislava s. r. o. (subsidiary of WOOD & Company, a.s.) in negotiating the facility loan agreement and loan collateral agreements for the refinancing of an original loan from a previous bank. This involved assistance in fulfilling subsequent conditions and maintaining the relationship with the involved bank. Additional support was provided in the prolongation of the loan repayment schedule, with specific conditions reflecting the current situation of the project.
Millhaus
2024
Legal support for financing the construction of an exclusive residential building in Bratislava's "New Downtown". Legal support was provided to BBC Residence, s.r.o. (a joint venture of WOOD & Company, a.s. and Immocap, a.s.) in negotiating the facility loan agreement and loan collateral agreements. Assistance was provided in fulfilling the conditions precedent for the loan drawdown, as well as continued support in maintaining relations with the involved bank.
Project Kvarter
2024
Full legal assistance to Immocap Services, s.r.o. (subsidiary of Immocap, a.s) in negotiating the facility loan agreement and overdraft loan agreement for financing of the development of the residential project, and loan collaterals agreements, adapting the financing to the structure to the project residential development, assistance in fulfilling conditions precedent for drawdown of the loan and conditions subsequent, including support of the client in the maintenance of the relation with the involved bank.
Project Záhradnícka: development financing
2021 - 2023
Legal support to Immocap Záhradnícka s.r.o. (subsidiary of Immocap, a.s.) in negotiating a facility loan agreement for the acquisition of land and buildings intended for residential development, along with related collateral agreements. The assistance included addressing conditions precedent for the loan drawdown and subsequent conditions, as well as maintaining relations with the financing bank.
Project Záhradnícka: loan refinancing
2024
Comprehensive assistance to Immocap Záhradnícka s.r.o. (subsidiary of Immocap, a.s.) in structuring and negotiating a facility loan agreement for refinancing the original loan and financing the development of a residential project. This included preparation of collateral agreements, aligning the financing with the project’s development framework, and addressing conditions precedent for drawdown as well as subsequent obligations. Ongoing advisory services ensured smooth communication and collaboration with the financing bank.
BBC Five
2019 - 2024
Extensive legal assistance provided to BBC Five ABC, a.s. (subsidiary of WOOD & Company, a.s.) in negotiating a facility loan agreement and preparing loan collateral documents for refinancing the original loan granted by the bank. This included meeting conditions subsequent and providing continuous support in maintaining a productive relationship with the financing institution. Additional legal services were rendered to address the extension of the loan repayment schedule and implement tailored conditions that reflect the evolving requirements of the project.
Westend Tower
2022
Comprehensive legal support provided to Dúbravská 2 (subsidiary of WOOD & Company, a.s.) in renegotiating the facility loan agreement and preparing collateral documentation as part of the refinancing process for the original loan granted by the bank. This included ensuring compliance with conditions subsequent and assisting the client in fostering and maintaining a cooperative relationship with the financing institution.
Société Générale Group
0000
Complete legal assistance to ESSOX SK s.r.o., a company belonging to the bank group of Société Générale and operating on the consumer finance market, with respect to the transformation and adaptation of its consumer finance scheme and documentation to the Slovak legal environment.
ING
Preparation of legal opinions for the head office of ING Bank in the Netherlands, mainly regarding the on-line banking services, electronic signature and protection of personal data.
BBC1 and BBC1 Plus
2021
Full legal assistance to BA Business Center s.r.o. in financing of repayment of an intragroup loan as part of acquisition of the office and retail building BBC1 and BBC1 Plus in Bratislava via share deal. The assistance included creation and implementation of a fitted financing structure, commenting on drafts of all financial documents, actively participating in negotiations with the financing bank on terms and conditions of the financing, assistance to the client on fulfilment of conditions precedent for a loan drawdown, establishment of required securities, submission of drawdown request and fulfilment of conditions subsequent, and support of the client in maintenance of the relation with the involved bank.
Loan Facilities: Various Producers
Comprehensive legal support to industrial producers, including HEULIEZ SLOVAKIA s.r.o. for a EUR 2 million loan facility, Parts & Components Slovakia s.r.o. for a SKK 20 million facility, and SPPP Slovakia s.r.o. for a EUR 8 million loan. Services included structuring agreements, drafting collateral arrangements, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
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